Moorland is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #595464 |
| Complementary Color | #9f9bab |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (78.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Moorland Color. The Lavender Leaf Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Acanthus Leaf (#90977a) for more energetic effect. Try Renkon Beige as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9f9bab is the best complementary color to Moorland. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a6ab9b complementary color is Santas Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bud are #aba79b and #9eab9b. Thus found on the left and right of #a6ab9b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dawn and Bud colors as they work well with Moorland.
The split-complementary Moorland palette consists of #a79bab and #9b9eab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9f9bab). Try Amethyst Smoke and Santas Gray colors in combination with #a6ab9b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #a6ab9b offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Moorland. Thus Shady Lady and Gray Chateau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Moorland contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santas Gray, Edward, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a6ab9b square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Moorland tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#9f9bab) and two others. The Gray Chateau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Martini – 120° from the complementary Santas Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ba6ab and #ab9f9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a6ab9b is made of 34% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Moorland has a hue angle of 78.75°, a saturation of 8.7% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a6ab9b is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #a6ab9b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(166,171,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 0, 6.28, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(78.75,8.7%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(78.75,9.36%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.1832,-4.7196,7.623) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.2052,39.5994,36.7456) |